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Jun 30, 2013

It's always nice to be recognized for our work. Back in March I submitted a photo to moderniphoneographer.com and was really pleased when I was notified that it would be featured today on their site as iPhotograph of the Day.

Jun 29, 2013

There are a lot of venues for viewing mobile photography but Pixelapprs.com features a beautifully curated gallery of images rather than allowing uploads. I am honored to have my Portrait of a Man selected. To submit your image for consideration you can click here.

Jun 28, 2013

A few weeks ago I purchased a premium membership at see.me. Last week I got notice that three of my photographic artworks will be part of a digital display at The Story of the Creative exhibit in New York City. This is an open invitation to anyone in the NY area. The exhibit will run through September 10th, so if you're in the area, please stop by and have a look!

Recently I had to think about discontinuing my blog due to business and family commitments, but after some encouragement from my readers, I decided to keep going while cutting back a bit on the frequency of the posts.

Here with another installment of The Whole Story is a photo by Jeremy Willingham. What lies beneath? Keep reading to find out! If you'd like to submit your own photo to be featured, you can find the details here.

Jun 24, 2013

Please check out an interview I did for wearejuxt.com with the fabulous Federica Corbelli! Click on the image below to read.

Peripheral Visions Of @lubaluft"I am inspired by subtle things that my peripheral vision intercepts, sometimes I see places or objects and feel like they are trying to tell me something about them, and I am the only one that can talk on their behalf." - Federica Corbelli

This feature will now appear only every other week so it’s much harder to select only a few images! Please have a look at the Painterly Mobile Art Flickr Group to see all of the wonderful entries and if you love editing in a painterly way with your mobile photographs, please join us!

Jun 22, 2013

Eitan Shavit captures everyday life in subtle muted tones. Each image looks as though it were resurrected from an old photo album rather than snapped in the 21st century. Below is my interview with this talented mobile photographer.

Pain (above)

Geri: What is your name and where do you live?Eitan: I’m Eitan Shavit, from Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Jun 21, 2013

I have been promising a tutorial on achieving an HDR effect using only one image – here it is! For normal HDR processing, you need to capture an underexposed and overexposed photo of the same subject preferably using a tripod or other stabilizing device and then combine them using an HDR app or software on your computer.The method shown here, although it involves a few steps, requires only one photo.I started out with the great photo on the left of a a vintage truck by morgueFile photographer Mary Vogt. If you haven’t visited morgueFile there are 1000’s of photos with terms listed on how they can be used. The image on the right (below) is the “after” photograph.

Jun 16, 2013

Between a rock and a hard place? Read The Whole Story to find out more about this intriguing photo. If you’d like to submit a photo and have a chance to be featured, you can find the details here.The Photograph

The Whole Story

Levitated Mass by artist Michael Heizer is composed of a 456-foot-long slot constructed on LACMA's campus, over which is placed a 340-ton granite megalith. The slot gradually descends to fifteen feet in depth, running underneath the boulder. As with other works by the artist, such as Double Negative (1969), the monumental negative form is key to the experience of the artwork. Taken whole, Levitated Mass speaks to the expanse of art history, from ancient traditions of creating artworks from megalithic stone, to modern forms of abstract geometries and cutting-edge feats of engineering. (text from LACMA.org) I was in awe of the massiveness of this installation ever since I read about it. Finally I had the pleasure of seeing this magnificent piece in person. Seeing and experiencing the "presence" up close was exhilarating. I felt so small! Like a speck of sand! Nature IS the ruler of the Universe. I took several shots (with my iPhone4) until I was able to capture the very exact moment seen in the photo.. I chose to edit the picture using Laminar (one of my preferred apps) and chose the Palladium filter for the final touch. My aim was to convey the grandeur of nature and how small human creatures really are in comparison.

Jun 15, 2013

The best part about mobile photography is community. I’ve “met” some of the nicest people through this art form and one of the nicest by far is Vivi “Veevs” Hanson. Her painterly photographs are an inspiration – I’m so pleased to be able to share her work here.

Jun 12, 2013

Just a pretty face? There is so much more to this beautiful portrait by Alix Carmichele – read The Whole Story below. If you’d like to submit a photo and have a chance to be featured, you can find the details here.

The Photograph

The Whole Story

I met a young girl ten years ago who had Ewing’s disease, she commissioned me to collaborate on a calendar to raise funds for Cancer awareness. We lost contact after the project was finished, but recently reconnected when she came to South Africa from England for a visit. Her life’s journey and struggle to beat the Cancer led her on a path to Buddhism and she has become an ordained Buddhist nun. Her Cancer is in remission.

I shot this portrait of her using Instamatic’s C- type plate film and Jane lens, the seaside setting and her robes lent themselves to the glass plate effect.

Jun 9, 2013

I have been an admirer of Christy's work for quite some time. This image particularly captivated me – I'm honored to include it in The Whole Story series. If you’d like to submit a photo and have a chance to be featured, you can find the details here.

The PhotographThe Whole StoryI've committed to taking 52 self portraits this year--all shot and edited with my iPhone. This image is one from that series, and it's entitled "journey." There is not much of a story behind the photo in terms of concept. Like many of my works, it just kind of came together in the moment and evolved through the editing process (all done in Snapseed). I purchased the vintage suitcase in a tiny antique store in upstate New York when my husband and I went on a little day trip this past March. It has the initials "M.W." engraved on the top and I like to think the suitcase itself has its own stories to tell...the places it has traveled, the things it has seen... I paired this image with a quote from Anaïs Nin: "We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls."

Jun 8, 2013

In the gallery of Ivana Bucci you will find beautiful landscapes, softly textured portraits, composite whimsical images. It’s clear that Ivana loves to experiment with many styles and processes. Below is my interview with this versatile mobile artist.

The Girl at the Piano (above)

Geri: What is your name and where do you live?

Ivana: My name is Ivana J. Bucci and I’m a native born Italian, living in Switzerland.

Jun 6, 2013

The developer of Mextures, Merek Davis was kind enough to offer to gift 4 of my readers with his fabulous app. To enter, you have to live in the U.S.A. as the gifting will be done through the U.S. iTunes store. KEEP READING to see how to win!
What is Mextures? This video says it best.

Somehow I missed these uploads on YouTube. Here are the last three episodes of the Mobile Photography and Storytelling Show hosted by Mal Sherlock @fashion on Instagram. You can view past episodes here.
Episode 11

Jun 5, 2013

I’m breaking my rule about only featuring mobile photography on iART CHRONiCLES. I just had to share an app I used today that helped me save a photo session I did with my granddaughters Quinn and Harper. When they visited recently with my son and daughter-in-law, I had a photo shoot planned to make a generational photo. The idea was crystal clear in my mind, but I didn’t take into account the fact that it’s nearly impossible to get an 18-month old to pose. I snapped away with my DSLR hoping to get a good shot by accident.

Although there wasn’t a single shot that bowled me over, I loved the series and decided to create a video using the still shots. Off to my trusty iPad in search of an app to use. After some trial and error and suggestions from my IG and EyeEm buddies, I settled on FunSlides HD.

Just a stool? Think again – read The Whole Story. If you’d like to submit a photo and have a chance to be featured, you can find the details here.

The PhotographThe Whole Story

The story behind the photo is complex and simple all at once. In October of 2005 I had emergency surgery to save my life at the last minute possible. I had stage 3 colon cancer. I was 29 years old. I underwent 6 months of absolute hell taking doses of chemo, that was worse than the cancer in many ways. Getting sick for me now means a long recovery time, more so than other people, after chemo, my body changed for good. A round of bronchitis is 3+ weeks recovery, steroids and antibiotics, down time I don’t have.

Jun 3, 2013

If you’re new to Repix and want to view a tutorial that is easy to follow, please check out Is it a Painting of is it Repix? I recently interviewed the developer of the Repix app, Ilkka Teppo. Included in the interview is a tutorial to get you started with this fabulous app!

Jun 2, 2013

When I spotted this image on EyeEm, I was certain that the man in the photo must be a relative of the photographer. How interesting to learn The Whole Story!

If you’d like to submit a photo and have a chance to be featured, you can find the details here.

The Photograph

The Whole Story

When it comes to the photo of The Outside Spine, this is something we discovered by accident. My friend and I were out for lunch one day when we met this lovely young man with his ears pierced and extended. We asked if it was okay to take his photo and he was so proud of that. Then his boss came over and told us about the tattoo on his back. Since both me and my friend are nurses AND photographers we asked if he would mind taking his shirt off and pose for us – and he did. This young man with tattoos and piercings was a really nice, humble and reflective young man. His spine tattoo was made by a Spanish tattoo artist while this artist lived in Norway. Now he would like to expand his tattoo, so he is thinking of going to Spain to find the tattoo artist.

About a year ago, before I started my iPhone photography journey, I was researching tutorials for creating painterly effects on photographs. I stumbled upon the blog of Karen L. Messick and fell in love with her work. I wanted to know all about her creations and what version of Photoshop she was using. That’s when I realized the potential of mobile devices because all of her work was created on her iPhone! I’m so pleased to have finally been able to interview her and share her work with my readers.

Geri: What is your name and where do you live?Karen: Karen L Messick. Baltimore, Maryland